That's all from all of us here. Join for the first Test against West Indies on Wednesday, which will be Tendulkar's 199th in what will be his last Test series as well. It is going to be an emotional series as the greatest batsman of the modern era bids adieu to the game. Until then take care and goodbye!

The spinners too struggled to trouble the batsmen. Ashwin and Jadeja were not effective at all and were taken to cleaners in almost every match. Bailey played them beautifully for a guy who is touring India for the first time. Hopefully, the pitches will change a bit in the upcoming series against West Indies and assist the bowlers more, at least the spinners. Otherwise we are in for another slug fest.

That ends the 7-match series with India winning the decider and taking the series 3-2. What a series it has been! It has completely been dominated by batsmen. The only good spells I remember with the ball is Johnson's 4-wicket haul in Mohali and Shami's 3 quick wickets in Ranchi. Out of the 5 completed matches there were more than 600 runs scored in 4 of them. That tells you how the batsmen have done. Bailey and Rohit got over 450 runs and ended as the highest run-getters for their respective teams.

Former Indian opening batsman Aakash Chopra tweets, "Whoa...a 6 was hit every 30 balls in this entire series. Says a lot about the pitches, batting styles and bowling prowess."

The trophy has been handed to Dhoni. All the boys are gathering around for the team photo. Dhawan looks to be the most animated of the lot.

Dhoni: "Well it was a bit close. We lost two or three quick wickets in the middle. In the end we held our nerve to win it. It is a small ground and we have seen it when Gayle and Kohli bat here in the Indian T20 League. The batting is doing really well. Virat, Rohit and Dhawan have all contributed. The middle order did not have enough time in the middle. The bowlers need to improve. Yes, they came close but you have to remember that we chased down 350 plus twice against their bowling. Nobody talks about the Australian bowling and I don't want to be unfair to my bowlers. It has been a good series, not all games were played in metros but the crowds were amazing."

Rohit: "I never really thought about the 200. It was a small ground and a fast outfield. I just want to bat as long as possible. We were speaking with each other and planning accordingly. We had two big partnerships today and even 380 looked gettable. Yes, everybody contributed to the series win. I am enjoying the game at the moment and looking forward to the West Indies series. I did not know I had the highest number of sixes in an innings."

Rohit is the Man of the Match and Man of the Series for an aggregate of 491 runs at an average of 122.75.

Bailey: "It was a bit too much. It was an outstanding innings from Rohit. If we had wickets in hand we might have pulled it off. James and Maxwell played some good innings but it was not enough. All credit to the boys, they played some excellent cricket. I was not happy with the way we played in the last 18 months, but now we are on track. "What a Legend" (When asked what he thinks of George Bailey - the batsman). We knew before we came that it will be a tough series. We were up against the No.1 team in ODI cricket and I thought we did well."

Well, it was a match where many records were broken. Mostly with the bat, the bowlers would like to forget this day very quickly. Out of all the bowlers, only Ashwin got decent figures as he picked up 2 for 51 in his 10 overs. The ball that got rid of Haddin was purely an off-spinner's delight.

While the Indians were busy celebrating, James Faulkner was having a quiet word or two with the umpires. We are not sure as to what the issue was.

India just about managed to hold their nerves at the end, and perhaps on the basis of their better batting right through the series deserve the 3-2 series win. This is their first bilateral triumph over the Aussies in India, if we do not count the 1-0 win (in 2010) since 1986. Dhoni took off with a stump for a souvenir, as the Indians huddled together in celebrations.

What a match it has been! A double century by a batsman, a century for the unlucky bowler, some real crazy hits, a remarkable rearguard action and so nearly, Australia clinched a stunning win. The bowlers will be mighty relieved that the series is over. This has been a hiding for nothing. The batsmen feasted and the bowlers were slaughtered. Australia came out with the intention to attack, they went after everything that the Indians hurled at them, got a bit lucky at times but mostly found the middle of the blade. Maxwell was imperious, Watson, batting at No. 8 seemed to be batting in an altogether different planet, but at 211/8, people might have been excused if they thought that India will cruise to an easy win. James Faulkner had different ideas though. He smashed the fastest ODI hundred by an Australian batsman in ODI cricket. Clint McKay supported him well as they added 115 for the 9th wicket, another record on a day of records.

45.1

Mohammed Shami to Faulkner, out Caught by Dhawan!! India win! This was a juicy full toss from Shami, Faulkner was connecting all of them so well in this innings so far, this time though he does not get it off the middle of the bat, gets a lot of height as the ball goes towards mid-wicket. Dhawan runs across from the deep, takes the catch as he tumbles over to the ground. The celebrations from the Indians tell how relieved they are, more so the hapless bowlers. Faulkner c Dhawan b Mohammed Shami 116(73) [4s-11 6s-6]

Mohammed Shami to Faulkner, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Mohammed Shami [8.0-0-52-2] is back into the attack

Xavier Doherty, left handed bat, comes to the crease

44.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, out Bowled!! Relief for India. This was superbly bowled by Jadeja, pitches on off, draws McKay forward into the defensive poke, turns ever so fractionally, goes past the outside edge and hits the off-stump. The relief is palpable on the Indian faces, the crowd are thrilled as well, ends a brave effort from McKay. Clint McKay b Ravindra Jadeja 18(37) [4s-3]

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

44.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, tossed up and on off, McKay lunges forward in defence

44.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, short of a length and on the stumps, Faulkner makes room and pulls it to deep mid-wicket

44.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, slower and on the pads, Faulkner backs away and looks to go over square leg, misses it completely

44.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, driven down to long on for a single

44.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, length ball on the pads, Faulkner makes room and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single

43.6

Bhuvneshwar to Clint McKay, no run, back of a length and just outside off, McKay gets right behind the line and pushes it towards cover point

43.5

Bhuvneshwar to Clint McKay, no run, short of a length and just outside off, McKay stays behind the line and defends it

43.4

Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, 1 run, full and outside off, Faulkner drives it to long off for a single

43.3

Bhuvneshwar to Clint McKay, 1 run, on a good length and angling back into McKay, tucked behind square for a single

43.2

Bhuvneshwar to Clint McKay, no run, ambitious appeal for LBW, but this ball was sliding well down leg, McKay was looking to flick a length ball on the pads and missed

43.1

Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, 1 run, full and outside off, Faulkner makes room and drills it to long off. Kohli comes across, puts in the dive and saves three runs for his team

42.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, low full toss on the pads, turned away to deep square leg for a single

42.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, 1 run, Jadeja drifts one on the pads, nudged in front of square on the on-side for a single

42.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, slower and on off, McKay makes room and pushes it towards backward point

42.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, low full toss from Ravindra Jadeja, driven down to long on for a single

42.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, flatter and following Faulkner as he backed away, cut straight to the fielder at extra cover

42.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, Jadeja fires one full and on the pads, Faulkner looks to flick and misses, gets hit on the pads

41.6

Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, 1 run, low full toss from Kumar, punched to deep extra cover for a single

41.5

Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, no run, Kumar keeps it full and outside off, Faulkner drives it straight to the fielder at point

41.4

Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, SIX, this is awesome hitting from Faulkner , length ball from Kumar, Faulkner gets forward and goes through the swing, clears long off with utmost ease

41.3

Bhuvneshwar to Clint McKay, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, driven down to long off for a single

41.2

Bhuvneshwar to Clint McKay, no run, on a good length and just outside off, McKay moves across and defends it

41.1

Bhuvneshwar to Faulkner, 1 run, full and wide from Kumar, Faulkner drives it to sweeper cover for a single

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [6.0-1-35-0] is back into the attack

40.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, flighted delivery and on off, drags McKay forward into the defensive push and goes past the outside edge. Dhoni is quick to remove the bails, but Clint McKay did well to drag his foot back in the crease in time

The 3rd umpire has been called for a stumping chance, Clint McKay looks to be SAFE. NOT OUT is the call.

40.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, tossed up and on off, McKay defends it back towards the bowler

40.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, the arm ball from Jadeja, came back with the arm, McKay just about manages to get his bat down in time

40.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, flighted and on off, McKay lunges forward and blocks

40.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, FOUR, cracking shot, marginally short by Jadeja, McKay makes room and puches it square on the off-side, beats cover point and races away to the fence

40.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, Jadeja pushes one quicker as Faulkner came down the track, driven towards long on for a single

39.6

Mohammed Shami to Clint McKay, no run, low full toss and well outside off, McKay drives it towards cover

This is a record stand for the 9th wicket for Australia

39.5

Mohammed Shami to Clint McKay, no run, on a length and just outside off, stays a tad low as well, McKay does well to defend it

39.4

Mohammed Shami to Clint McKay, FOUR, fab shot, full toss from Shami, McKay gets forward and caresses it through extra cover, no need to run for those

39.3

Mohammed Shami to Clint McKay, no run, Mohammed Shami bangs one short and on the stumps, McKay ducks under it and lets it go

39.2

Mohammed Shami to Clint McKay, no run, full and on the stumps, McKay does well to squeeze it out

39.1

Mohammed Shami to Faulkner, 1 run, yorker length delivery and on the stumps, driven towards long on for a single

Mohammed Shami [7.0-0-47-2] is back into the attack

38.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, tossed up and on off, Clint McKay presses forward and blocks

38.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, flighted and on off, driven back towards the bowler

38.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, tossed up and on off, Clint McKay goes back and defends it

38.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, FOUR, McKay joins in the fun as well, this was flatter and outside off, McKay makes room and punches it past cover, beats the infield and races away to the fence

38.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, tossed up and on off, Clint McKay gets forward and drives it to cover

38.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, fastest century by an Australian, maiden ODI ton for Faulkner, tossed up and on off, worked wide of cover for a single. His mates are happy for him as he lifts his helmet

Ravindra Jadeja [6.0-0-57-2] is back into the attack

Vinay has now had the most expensive figures in the history of ODI cricket by an Indian. Unfortunately for him, it came in front of his home crowd. They look a bit shocked too.

37.6

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, dabbed in front of point for a single

37.5

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, 2 runs, that's 100 for Vinay Kumar, not one to be happy about, this was full and on off, Faulkner drives it wide of long off for a brace

Dhoni has a word with his bowler

37.4

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, SIX, just clears mid-wicket, on a length and on the stumps, Faulkner makes room and pulls it high and just over the man at deep mid-wicket, Vinay has had a hiding tonight

37.3

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, FOUR, Kumar goes for the yorker and turns out to be a low full toss, drilled wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary

37.2

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, FOUR, full and outside off, Faulkner clears his left leg and drills it past mid-off, beats the fielder and races away to the fence

37.1

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, FOUR, Kumar bangs one short as Faulkner came down the track, he adjusts and pulls it hard and spilts the gap between the two men in the deep

36.6

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, quicker and on off, Faulkner dabs it in front of cover, retains the strike with that run

36.5

Ashwin to Clint McKay, 1 run, flighted and on the stumps, McKay works it in front of square on the on-side for a single

36.4

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, low full toss from Ashwin, driven down to long off for a single

36.3

Ashwin to Clint McKay, 1 run, Clint McKay is off the mark, works a tossed up ball wide of mid-wicket for a single

36.2

Ashwin to Clint McKay, no run, Ashwin comes from round the wicket and tosses one on off, defended with a straight bat

36.1

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Faulkner makes room and cuts it square on the off-side for a single

Ravichandran Ashwin [9.0-0-47-2] is back into the attack

35.6

Vinay Kumar to Clint McKay, no run, another loud shout for LBW, but this might have been drifting down leg, McKay was looking to work it towards the on-side and is struck in front of the leg stump

35.5

Vinay Kumar to Clint McKay, no run, loud shout for LBW, but there were two noises on that, McKay was pushing forward to one that angled back in, gets an inside edge that lobs off the pads

35.4

Vinay Kumar to Clint McKay, no run, on a good length and just outside off, McKay gets forward and defends it

35.3

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, 1 run, Kumar keeps it full and outside off, driven towards deep extra cover for a single

35.2

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, no run, much better from Kumar, yorker and on middle, Faulkner makes room and digs it back towards the bowler

35.1

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, FOUR, another full toss from Vinay Kumar, Faulkner makes room and drills it wide of long on for a boundary

Vinay Kumar [7.0-0-76-1] is back into the attack

34.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Clint McKay, no run, floated and on off, McKay gets a good stride forward and blocks. He stays on 0

34.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, tossed up and on off, Faulkner gets forward and manages an inside edge in front of square on the on-side

34.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, FOUR, Jadeja drops one short and wide outside off, Faulkner makes room and cuts it square past point, brings up the 50 run stand, Clint McKay has made a zero

34.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, tossed up and on the pads, Faulkner goes back and defends it

34.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, FOUR, the runs keep flowing, Faulkner was coming down the track, Jadeja shortens his length, he makes room and cuts it past extra cover for a boundary

34.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, FOUR, flighted and on off, Faulkner gets forward and thumps it wide of long on for a boundary, almost went for six number 37

36 sixes in this match, this is a new world record beating the 31 at Christchurch

33.6

Ashwin to Clint McKay, no run, Ashwin gives this one more air and just outside off, McKay looks to cut and misses

33.5

Ashwin to Clint McKay, no run, Ashwin slows this one down and gets it to spin back into Clint McKay, he goes back and pushes it towards the on-side

33.4

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Faulkner gets forward and drives it to long on

33.4

Ashwin to Faulkner, wide, Ashwin loses his line and drifts this one miles outside off, wide called

33.3

Ashwin to Faulkner, FOUR, super shot, full toss from Ashwin, Faulkner reaches out and thrashes it wide of long off for a boundary

33.2

Ashwin to Faulkner, 2 runs, tossed up and on the stumps, Faulkner flicks it in front of square on the on-side, runs hard and gets back for the second run

33.2

Ashwin to Faulkner, wide, Ashwin slows one well outside off and gets it to spin away, beats Faulkner's attempted slog sweep, wide called

33.1

Ashwin to Faulkner, no run, full and on the pads, Faulkner looks to flick and misses, the ball hits the back leg, but the impact was well outside leg, an appeal for LBW is turned down

32.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, fifty for Faulkner , this was another quicker ball from Jadeja, Faulkner makes room and cuts it hard to deep extra cover, this has been a splendid fighting knock, although a bit too late

32.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, tossed up and on off, Faulkner pushes it towards the off-side

32.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, SIX, the sixes keep coming! This was flighted and on middle, Faulkner gets forward and drills it flat and hard, Rohit makes a valiant effort at the ropes at long on, but only manages to parry it over the ropes

32.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, FOUR, Jadeja drops one short and wide outside off, Faulkner makes room and looks to cut, gets a thick outside edge that races past short third man for a boundary

32.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, FOUR, that went at the rate of knots! This was tossed up and held its line outside off, Faulkner makes room and drills it wide of extra cover for a boundary

32.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, short and spinning away from outside off, Faulkner makes room and chops it towards the off-side

Drinks are on the field now

31.6

Ashwin to Clint McKay, no run, quicker and on off, Clint McKay watches it all along and blocks it back towards the bowler

31.5

Ashwin to Clint McKay, no run, the carrom ball from Ashwin, Clint McKay goes back and defends it

31.4

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, tossed up and on off, Faulkner drills it towards long off for a single

31.3

Ashwin to Faulkner, no run, slower and flatter from Ashwin, Faulkner crunches it towards extra cover, dropped just in front of Yuvraj

31.2

Ashwin to Faulkner, no run, full and on off, Faulkner backs away and drives it straight to the fielder at cover

31.1

Ashwin to Faulkner, SIX, clubbed, tossed up and on the stumps, Faulkner makes room by backing away and crunches it high and way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

30.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, flighted and on off, Faulkner dabs it wide of cover point for a single

30.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, pushed through by Jadeja, the room was there for the cut, Faulkner looks to play the shot and is beaten

30.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, quicker and outside off, Faulkner was looking to cut and gets a bottom edge that bounces past the stumps

30.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, tossed up and on off, Faulkner makes room and drills it back at Jadeja, he gets a hand on that and drops it

30.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, SIX, Faulkner swings merrily and collects another half a dozen, length ball from Jadeja, Faulkner gets down on his knees and swings it high and over wide long on

Clint McKay, right handed bat, comes to the crease

30.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Coulter-Nile, out Caught by Virat Kohli!! Kohli takes the catch and for a change, his mouth does not open. This was flighted and on off, Coulter-Nile went for the big heave over long off, does not get hold of the shot and ends up holing out to long off. Kohli was the man under it and he takes it safely, turns back and acknowledges the cheers from the crowd. Coulter-Nile c Virat Kohli b Ravindra Jadeja 3(5)

Ravindra Jadeja to Coulter-Nile, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

29.6

Ashwin to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Coulter-Nile rocks back and pulls it behind square for a single

29.5

Ashwin to Coulter-Nile, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Coulter-Nile drops it in front of point

29.4

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, Shami has dropped a dolly, this was pushed through by Ashwin, gets some extra bounce as well, Faulkner went down on his knee as he played the slog sweep, gets a top edge that goes high and towards mid-wicket. Shami had plenty of time to settle underneath it, but lets it go through his hands

29.3

Ashwin to Faulkner, no run, slower delivery on off and spinning back in, Faulkner makes room and chops it towards cover point

29.2

Ashwin to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, tossed up and on off, Coulter-Nile plays with an open face and guides it wide of point

Dhoni had a few words to speak to Kohli after the incident

29.1

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, nudged behind square for a single

Ravichandran Ashwin [6.0-0-27-2] is back into the attack

Jadeja gave a send off to Watson, so did a few of the Indians. Kohli was seen gesticulating to Faulkner. The Indians have been disappointing in the field tonight

28.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, tossed up and on off, Faulkner prods forward and works it wide of cover

28.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, nicely bowled by Jadeja, slows down the pace, drags Faulkner forward before getting it to spin away. Dhoni whips the bails off in a flash, but Faulkner was well in

28.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, flighted and on off, Faulkner gets forward and defends it towards cover

28.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, tossed up and on off, Coulter-Nile gets forward and drives it to long off

Nathan Coulter-Nile, right handed bat, comes to the crease

28.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, out Caught by Mohammed Shami!! Watson is fuming as he goes back to the hut, looked like he was not happy with the attitude of some of the Indians. This was fired quicker from Jadeja, Watson was making room for the cut, he went really hard at the ball, gets a thick top edge that ricochets off Dhoni's thighs and lobs to Shami for a simple catch at backward point. A brave innings comes to an end. Shane Watson c Mohammed Shami b Ravindra Jadeja 49(22) [4s-2 6s-6]

Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Watson is OUT

28.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, flighted and on off, Faulkner eases it to long on for a single

Ravindra Jadeja [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

27.6

Mohammed Shami to Shane Watson, no run, much better from Shami, the yorker on middle, Watson brings his bat down and jams it towards the off-side

27.5

Mohammed Shami to Shane Watson, SIX, clubbed, length ball from Shami, Watson reaches out and clobbers it high and over long on for a maximum

27.4

Mohammed Shami to Faulkner, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Faulkner drills it to long on for a single

27.3

Mohammed Shami to Faulkner, no run, much better from Shami, follows up the length ball with a yorker on off, dug out by Faulkner

27.2

Mohammed Shami to Faulkner, SIX, massive, length ball on the stumps, Faulkner makes room and swings it through the line, clears the long on fence with ease

27.1

Mohammed Shami to Shane Watson, 1 run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Watson drives it back at the bowler, he gets a hand onto it and deflects it away towards long on

Mohammed Shami [6.0-0-33-2] is back into the attack

26.6

Ashwin to Shane Watson, 1 run, this was flighted and on off, Watson drills it to the left of the bowler, he gets a hand onto it, harsh to call it as a chance

26.5

Ashwin to Shane Watson, no run, the variation ball from Ashwin, drags it quicker and on the stumps, Watson mistimes his heave towards mid-on

26.4

Ashwin to Shane Watson, no run, nicely bowled by Ashwin, keeps it very full and just outside off, Watson looks to drive and misses

26.3

Ashwin to Faulkner, 1 run, flighted and on the stumps, drilled away to deep mid-wicket for a single

26.2

Ashwin to Faulkner, no run, Ashwin keeps it full and on Faulkner 's pads, turned towards square leg

26.1

Ashwin to Faulkner, FOUR, lovely shot, Ashwin gives this one more air, Faulkner makes room and biffs it back over Ashwin's head, a couple of bounces and over the ropes

Ravichandran Ashwin [5.0-0-21-2] is back into the attack

Watson is grimacing in pain. The sixes he has hit seems to have taken its toll on the injured hamstring

25.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, no run, Jadeja keeps it full and on the stumps, Watson looks to heave and gets an inside edge towards square leg

25.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, SIX, flat six, this was tossed up and on off, Watson gets a big stride forward and lofts it flat and over long off for a maximum

25.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Shane Watson, no run, Jadeja drifts one on the leg stump line, Shane Watson makes room and defends it

25.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, 1 run, pushed through by Jadeja, Faulkner eases it to long off for a single

25.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, flighted and on off, Faulkner presses forward and defends it towards cover

25.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Faulkner, no run, tossed up and on off, pushed towards cover

Ravindra Jadeja [1.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

60/2 in the batting PP

24.6

Vinay Kumar to Shane Watson, SIX, amazing hitting by Watto. Another length delivery on off, Watson clears his front leg and slogs it once again over the mid wicket fence. That is the third six of the over

24.5

Vinay Kumar to Shane Watson, SIX, this was been poor bowling from Vinay Kumar. Again a length delivery on the stumps, Watson gets forward and slogs it over the mid wicket fence, this time it was flat '

24.4

Vinay Kumar to Shane Watson, SIX, cracking shot! Again a length ball on off, Watson does not get in line but has enough power to slog it over the deep mid wicket fence for another maximum. Good two-handed catch in the crowd

24.3

Vinay Kumar to Shane Watson, no run, good length ball around off, Watson stays on leg stump and tries to send it into the orbit but misses the ball by a long way

24.2

Vinay Kumar to Shane Watson, no run, good length ball on the stumps, Watson makes room and punches it to extra cover

24.1

Vinay Kumar to Shane Watson, FOUR, smashed away! Short delivery on off, Watson comes on the front foot and pulls it on the bounce to the deep mid wicket fence

23.6

Mohammed Shami to Shane Watson, 1 run, slower delivery on off, Watson clears his front leg and swats it down the ground to long on

23.5

Mohammed Shami to Shane Watson, FOUR, another superb shot! Again overpitched outside off, Watson stays on leg stump and drives it on the up to the deep extra cover fence

23.4

Mohammed Shami to Shane Watson, SIX, fabulous shot! Length delivery on off, Watson comes well forward and lofts it between midwicket and long on for his first maximum

23.3

Mohammed Shami to Faulkner, 1 run, short of length on off, Faulkner goes back and steers it down to third man

23.2

Mohammed Shami to Shane Watson, 1 run, on a length around off, Watson comes forward and late cuts it down to third man for a single

23.1

Mohammed Shami to Faulkner, 1 run, full delivery on off, Faulkner gets half way forward and pushes it to mid off

22.6

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, 1 run, fuller length around off, Faulkner gets forward and pushes it to cover for a single

Dhawan mocks Watson by hopping around and makes fun of his hamstring. Watson is not too pleased. He goes down to the bowlers end and shows his bat towards Dhawan and has a few words for him. The umpires had to intervene. Dhoni has a word with Dhawan and tells him to cool it off.

22.5

Vinay Kumar to Shane Watson, 1 run, fuller length on the stumps, Watson comes on the front foot and drives it to long on

22.4

Vinay Kumar to Shane Watson, no run, full delivery on off, Watson comes forward and drives it to mid-off

22.3

Vinay Kumar to Faulkner, 1 run, good length ball around off, Faulkner stays in the crease and taps it to cover point

Watson has come out bat.

22.2

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! Vinay Kumar has the last laugh. End of a breezy innings. Short delivery on off, Maxwell pulls it off the front foot in the air, Jadeja comes running from deep mid wicket and takes a good catch. The man who could have taken the game to India is gone. Glenn Maxwell c Ravindra Jadeja b Vinay Kumar 60(22) [4s-3 6s-7]

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

22.1

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, cracking shot! Length delivery on off, Maxwell clears his front leg and lofts it way over the long on fence. Vinay Kumar has no clue as to where to bowl to Maxwell

Vinay Kumar [5.0-0-45-0] is back into the attack

James Faulkner, right handed bat, comes to the crease

21.6

Mohammed Shami to Voges, out Bowled!! Mohammed Shami has broken this dangerous looking partnership. Length delivery that pitches on middle and goes straight on, Voges stays in the crease and tries to work it on the leg-side but is beaten for pace, the ball goes off his pads onto the stumps. India keep getting wickets at regular intervals. Voges b Mohammed Shami 5(14)

Mohammed Shami to Voges, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

21.5

Mohammed Shami to Voges, no run, fuller length around off, Voges leans forward and drives it nicely to Raina at cover who dives and stops the ball

21.4

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, again full and outside off, Maxwell clears his front leg and lofts it on the bounce to the deep extra cover fielder

21.3

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, no run, slower delivery just outside off, Maxwell opens the face of the bat and is beaten by the lack of pace on that

21.2

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell equals the fastest fifty by an Australian. Overpitched outside off, Maxwell comes forward and extends his arms to send it sailing over the deep extra cover fence. This is his 5th ODI fifty.

21.1

Mohammed Shami to Glenn Maxwell, no run, length delivery outside off, Maxwell gives the charge and looks to cut but misses as the ball goes past the outside edge

Mohammed Shami [4.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

20.6

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, fired in at yorker length, Maxwell digs the drive out to long on

20.5

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, fabulous shot! Slower in air and turning down the leg side, Maxwell goes on his knee and slog sweeps it over the backward square leg fence for another maximum

20.4

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, no run, fired in just outside off, Maxwell tries to go inside out and is beaten

20.3

Ashwin to Voges, 1 run, floated delivery on leg stump, Voges leans forward and works it to short mid wicket

20.2

Ashwin to Voges, no run, flighted delivery on leg stump, Voges goes for the reverse sweep and gets a toe end as the ball lobs above Dhoni

20.1

Ashwin to Voges, no run, tossed up delivery on off, Voges comes on the front foot and pushes it to the off-side

The Batting Powerplay has been taken. A good move

Kohli started sledging Maxwell as soon as he came out to bat. We are seeing what the consequences are of that.

19.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, no run, slows this up just outside off, Maxwell goes hard at it and mistimes it to the on-side

19.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, another lovely shot! Quicker delivery outside off, Maxwell waits for it and late cuts it superbly to the square third man fence

Ravindra Jadeja to Voges, no run, tossed up on off, Voges comes on the front foot and pushes it to cover

19.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, quicker delivery on off, Maxwell goes on his knee and sweeps it on the bounce to deep mid wicket

19.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, Maxwell welcomes Ravindra Jadeja with a six to the bowling crease. Short and on the stumps, Maxwell rocks back and pulls it over the mid wicket fence for another maximum

Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

18.6

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, again fired in at yorker length, Maxwell clears his front leg and squeezes the drive to long on

18.5

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, no run, again full and on the stumps, Maxwell cant't get under those, he digs it back to Ashwin

18.4

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, no run, very full and on off from over the wicket, Maxwell squeezes it out back to the bowler

Ashwin to Voges, no run, tossed up delivery on middle, Voges presses forward and works it to the leg-side

18.1

Ashwin to Voges, no run, too full and just outside off, Voges drives it back to the bowler

17.6

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, this is some great hitting from Maxwell. Full delivery just outside off, Maxwell makes room and lofts it over the long off fence, he did not get it off the middle but still cleared the fence

17.5

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, cracking shot! This was once again short and on middle and leg, Maxwell stays in the crease and swings at it over the backward square leg fence for another maximum

17.4

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, superb shot! Short of length on middle, Maxwell gives the charge and pulls it between midwicket and long on for a boundary

17.3

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs, he has made up his mind that he is going after everything. Full delivery just outside off, Maxwell comes forward and lofts it over mid-off for a couple of runs

17.2

Vinay Kumar to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, poor fielding gives Maxwell a boundary. Short delivery on off, Maxwell rocks back and pulls it to deep mid wicket, Yuvraj over runs it and slides it and lets it go through

Ashwin to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, what a way to get off the mark. Flighted delivery on off, Maxwell goes on his knee and slog sweeps it straight into the crowd for a maximum

Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.5

Ashwin to Haddin, out Bowled!! Dhoni is celebrating the wicket. Ashwin strikes again and gets his second wicket. This was flighted delivery that pitches around off and turns in, Haddin plays for the one that goes straight on but is beaten as the ball goes between bat and pad to hit the top of off-stump. For a second it looked like the ball went off Dhoni on to the stumps, he asks the leg umpire to check with the third umpire. But it was clearly the ball that hit the top of off. Haddin b Ashwin 40(49) [4s-7]

Ashwin to Haddin, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

16.4

Ashwin to Haddin, no run, again quicker in on off, Haddin stays back and gets his bat down in time to defend it

16.3

Ashwin to Haddin, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, Haddin shuffles across and defends it to the off-side

16.2

Ashwin to Haddin, 2 runs, tosses this up outside off, Haddin leans forward and drives it to sweeper cover for a couple

16.1

Ashwin to Haddin, no run, a bit quicker around off, Haddin presses forward and defends it to the left of Ashwin

15.6

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, 1 run, short of length on off, Haddin goes on the back foot and punches it to mid on

Vinay Kumar to Voges, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Voges stays in the crease and turns it to mid-wicket

15.3

Vinay Kumar to Voges, no run, good length ball on off, Voges comes on the front foot and pushes it to the off-side

Adam Voges, right handed bat, comes to the crease

15.2

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, out George Bailey Run Out!! 1 run completed. India have got the big wicket. The highest run-getter for Australia goes. Short delivery on middle, Bailey pulls it to deep square leg, he wanted the second, Yuvraj was quick to throw the ball to Vinay Kumar who has good presence of mind to throw the ball to Dhoni who whips the bails off quickly. Bailey was watching to see if Haddin got in and in the end he had to dive but to no avail. George Bailey run out (Yuvraj/Vinay Kumar/Dhoni) 4(12)

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Bailey is run out. This was completely poor stuff from the skipper. He was watching whether Haddin got in and forgot that he has not reached the crease himself

15.1

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, 1 run, length ball on middle and leg, Haddin leans forward and flicks it in the air on the bonuce to deep square leg

14.6

Ashwin to George Bailey, no run, flighted delivery around off, Bailey comes on the front foot and turns it to mid-wicket

14.5

Ashwin to Haddin, 1 run, tossed up delivery on middle, Haddin presses forward and works it to mid-wicket

A slip in place now

14.4

Ashwin to Haddin, no run, another beauty from Ashwin. This one skids on after pitching outside off, Haddin plays for the spin and is beaten

14.3

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Bailey gets on his knee and sweeps it to long leg

14.2

Ashwin to George Bailey, no run, this one goes straight on outside off, Bailey plays for the turn and is beaten

14.1

Ashwin to George Bailey, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, Bailey goes back and looks to work it on the leg-side but misses, the ball hits him on the back pad but the impact is outside off

13.6

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, no run, this one nips back in on off, Haddin gets behind the line and defends it back to the bowler. A much better over by Vinay Kumar

13.5

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, no run, short delivery on the stumps, Haddin backs away and punches it to mid-off

13.4

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, no run, another beauty from Vinay Kumar. Another good length delivery that shapes away just outside off, Haddin pokes at it away from the body and is beaten

13.3

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, 1 run, on a length around off, Bailey comes slightly forward and knocks it to the off-side for a quick single

13.2

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, no run, good length ball swings away outside off, Bailey has a feel for it away from the body and is beaten all ends up

13.1

Vinay Kumar to George Bailey, no run, short of length around off, Bailey goes on the back foot and punches it back to the bowler

12.6

Ashwin to Haddin, no run, quicker delivery on off, Haddin stays back and defends it to the leg-side

12.5

Ashwin to George Bailey, 1 run, loopy ball on off, Bailey comes well forward and pushes it down to long on

12.4

Ashwin to George Bailey, no run, floated delivery on middle and leg, Bailey presses forward and tunrs it to mid-wicket

12.3

Ashwin to George Bailey, no run, flighted ball on middle, Bailey comes on the front foot and works it to square leg

12.2

Ashwin to George Bailey, no run, tossed up delivery on off from round the wicket, Bailey leans forward and works it to the right of Ashwin who dives and stops the ball

George Bailey, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.1

Ashwin to Hughes, out Caught by Yuvraj!! Ashwin gets a wicket off his first ball. This one drifts down the leg, Hughes comes down the track and flicks it in the air straight to Yuvraj at mid-wicket who takes a good low catch. They have finally broken through this partnership. Hughes has thrown it away yet again after getting a start. The bowling change has worked for India. Hughes c Yuvraj b Ashwin 23(33) [4s-2]

Ashwin to Hughes, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Spin for the first time in the innings

11.6

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Hughes makes room and slices it in the air straight to Dhawan at third man who takes the catch, but it is a free-hit

Free-hit coming up.

11.6

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no ball, poor stuff from Vinay Kumar. He oversteps this time and bowls it short of length on off, Hughes goes on the back foot and defends it to the off-side

11.5

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, 1 run, good length ball comes back in, Haddin stays back and pushes it to mid on for a single

11.4

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Haddin stays in the crease and defends it back down the pitch

11.3

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, FOUR, super shot! Short delivery on leg stump, he saw Haddin giving him the charge and banged it short but Haddin was upto it as he pulls it in the gap to the backward square leg fence

11.2

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, 1 run, great stop by Yuvraj. Short and outside off, Hughes goes on the back foot and cuts it to the left of Yuvraj at backward point who dives and stops a certain boundary

11.1

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, a bit short in length on off, Hughes stands tall and punches it to backward point

10.6

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, FOUR, fabulous shot! Short delivery on off and middle, Haddin rocks back and pulls it in front of square for a boundary to deep mid wicket

10.5

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Hughes comes on the front foot and drives it to cover

10.4

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, FOUR, lovely shot! Full delivery on the pads, Hughes leans forward and flicks it away beautifully to the backward square leg fence

Watson can bat only at 19:57 Local Time or after the fall of the 5th wicket.

10.3

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, short delivery on middle and leg, Hughes goes for the pull and misses, he is hit on the back leg, the ball was going over the stumps

10.2

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Haddin takes couple of steps down the track and mistimes the drive to the off-side

10.1

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, no run, short of length outside off, Haddin goes on the back foot and punches it to extra cover

9.6

Vinay Kumar to Hughes, no run, short of length just outside off, Hughes jumps up on his feet and defends it to the off-side

A wide slip in place now for Hughes

9.5

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, 1 run, good length ball on middle, Haddin stays in the crease and works it to wide of mid-on for an easy single

9.4

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, FOUR, poor delivery from Vinay Kumar. Full delivery on the pads, Haddin gets inside the line and flicks it to the fine leg fence for the second boundary of the over

There is a short cover and a leg slip in place.

9.3

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, no run, length delivery on the stumps, Haddin gets slightly forward and turns it to mid-wicket

Vinay Kumar to Haddin, no run, low full toss outside off, Haddin comes forward and drives it to mid-off

Vinay Kumar, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

8.6

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, good length ball on off, Hughes gets behind the line and defends it with a straight bat

8.5

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, a bit short and outside off, Hughes goes back and cuts it to backward point

8.4

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, a stifled appeal for LBW. This was a good length ball that comes back in slightly, Hughes comes forward to defend but the ball hits the pad first, the umpire thought that the impact was outside off and the angle was taking it away from off as well

8.3

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, on a length around off, Hughes comes on the front foot and pushes it to the off-side

8.2

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, 2 runs, full delivery on the pads, Hughes leans forward and flicks it to backward square leg for another couple

8.1

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, short of length just outside off, Hughes goes on the back foot and mistimes the defend back to the bowler

7.6

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, FOUR, poor ball to end the over. Full and slanting onto the pads, Haddin just had to get some bat and he did as the ball races away to the fine leg fence, the fielder was too square and had no chance of stopping that

7.5

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, a tad short in length on middle, Haddin stays on leg stump and punches it towards cover

7.4

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, short of length on the stumps, Haddin makes room as he tries to go over mid-off but does not make contact and the ball goes past the outside edge, this one also goes just over the stumps

7.3

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, 2 runs, short delivery on off, Haddin goes for the pull and just about clears the infield on the leg-side for a couple of runs to deep mid wicket

7.2

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, cuts Haddin into two. This once nips back in sharply from off, Haddin is rooted to the crease once again and he looks to run it to third man as the ball goes past the inside edge, the ball just goes over the stumps

7.1

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, fuller length ball around off, Haddin stays back and gets an inside edge onto the pads, he is living dangerously here

6.6

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, 1 run, back of a length on leg stump, Haddin goes back and clips it to backward square leg

6.5

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, FOUR, back to back boundaries. This was once again full and comes back in, Haddin slogs it between midwicket and mid on for another boundary

6.4

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, FOUR, much better this from Haddin. Full delivery outside off, Haddin stays in the crease and lofts it over the infield on the off-side for his first boundary

6.3

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, no run, good length ball comes back in, keeps a bit low, Haddin goes for the pull and misses, the ball hits him on the back leg but it was going down the leg

It looks like Watson will not come out to bat anytime soon. He is still in his practice jersey.

6.2

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, 1 run, short and outside off, Hughes gets back and cuts it to square third man

6.1

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, short of length around off, Hughes goes on the back foot and defends it to cover

5.6

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, short of length angling in, Haddin tries to whip it but misses and the ball thuds off the thigh pad. Haddin is finding it tough to score runs

5.5

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, full delivery on off, Haddin stays back to that and does well to get his bat down in time before the ball could sneak through

5.4

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, on a length and holds its line on off, Haddin gets forward and defends it back to Shami

5.3

Mohammed Shami to Hughes, 1 run, fuller length ball around off, Hughes comes on the front foot and knocks it towards cover for a quick single

5.2

Mohammed Shami to Hughes, no run, short delivery outside off, Hughes rocks back and cuts it to the left of Yuvraj, who dives and stops a certain boundary

5.1

Mohammed Shami to Hughes, 2 runs, again on the pads from a short of length, Hughes goes deep in the crease and tucks it to backward square leg, Bhuvneshwar fumbles and allows the second run to be taken

4.6

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, no run, good length ball comes in slightly, Haddin goes for the pull and gets an inside edge onto the leg-side

Dhoni is up to the stumps

4.5

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, no run, back of a length on off, Haddin goes on the back foot and punches it to cover, Rohit dives to his right and stops the ball

4.4

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, no run, good length delivery around off, Haddin gets half way forward and defends it with a straight bat back to the bowler

4.3

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, no run, again a tad short in length just outside off, Haddin gets back and knocks it towards cover

4.2

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, no run, short of length comes back in, Haddin shuffles across and defends it to the on-side

4.1

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, no run, on a length and shaping away outside off, Haddin waits for it to swing away and then taps it to backward point

3.6

Mohammed Shami to Hughes, no run, good length ball around off, Hughes gets behind the line and defends it back to the bowler

3.5

Mohammed Shami to Hughes, no run, a tad short in length and outside off, Hughes goes for the cut and gets an under edge on it, the ball rolls back to Dhoni

3.4

Mohammed Shami to Hughes, 2 runs, drifts this length delivery on the pads, Hughes leans forward and flicks it to backward square leg for a couple

3.3

Mohammed Shami to Hughes, no run, short delivery just outside off, Hughes rocks back and manages to keep the pull down on the ground, but he finds Virat at short mid-wicket

Mohammed Shami to Hughes, no run, super shot for no run. Overpitched outside off, Hughes leans forward and drives it crisply but straight to cover

2.6

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, 1 run, back of a length on leg stump, Hughe stays in his crease and clips it to fine leg

2.5

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, 1 run, edged but safe. This one nips away outside off, Haddin goes after it away from the body and gets an edge that falls just short of Ashwin at first slip

2.4

Bhuvneshwar to Haddin, no run, on a length around off, Haddin gets right behind the line and defends it

2.3

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, 1 run, this is once again on the pads, Hughes shuffles across and tucks it to fine leg

2.2

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, short of length on the stumps, Hughes goes on the back foot and defends it back to the bowler

2.1

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, FOUR, poor delivery from Bhuvneshwar. This was down the leg side, Hughes leans forward and gets enough bat on it for it to race away to the fine leg fence

1.6

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, short of length just outside off, Haddin goes on the back foot and defends it to backward point

1.5

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, loud shout for LBW. This was a bit short in length and nips back in, Haddin is stuck in the crease and is rapped on the pads, umpire Long does not agree with Shami this time, as this was going over the stumps

1.4

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, again full and around off, Haddin gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler

1.3

Mohammed Shami to Haddin, no run, full delivery just outside off, Haddin comes forward and defends it to the off-side

Brad Haddin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.2

Mohammed Shami to Finch, out Lbw!! Mohammed Shami gives India the perfect start. The in-form Finch goes. This was a full delivery that pitches on off and middle before straightening, Finch is rooted to the crease and is caught plumb in the front. Umpire Long did not take much time in raising the finger. Finch looks disappointed. He thought that it was going down the leg. Finch lbw b Mohammed Shami 5(5) [4s-1]

Mohammed Shami to Finch, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Remember Watson got injured while bowling. It was something to do with his hamstring. He may not come out to bat at No. 3.

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, 1 run, again a length delivery on the pads, Hughes gets inside the line and flicks it to fine leg

0.5

Bhuvneshwar to Hughes, no run, good length ball holds its line on off, Hughes gets right behind the line and defends it to mid-on

0.4

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, 1 run, too straight and on the pads from Bhuvneshwar, Finch goes on the back foot and clips it to backward square leg

0.3

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, this one swings in on a good length, Finch stays back and pushes it to the off-side

0.2

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, no run, a bit short in length just outside off, Finch goes back and punches it to cover

0.1

Bhuvneshwar to Finch, FOUR, what a start by Finch. Length delivery outside off, Finch stays in the crease and punches it to the deep extra cover fence for the first boundary, Dhawan gives chase and dives but can't stop the ball reaching the fence

Finch and Hughes are at the crease. Finch is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack

Welcome back to the run chase. Australia have a mountain to climb, if they have to win the series. It is certainly not impossible seeing how this series has panned out.

Cricket commentator Ayaz Menon tweets, "Cant think of another ODI series in which bowlers have got brutalised so much..."

When he reached 176, he went past Sachin Tendulkar and Herschelle Gibbs for the highest individual score against Australia.

Rohit Sharma's 209 is the highest individual score at Bangalore. He went past Andrew Strauss, who made 158 during the 2011 WC match against India.

Rohit Sharma also completed 1000 ODI runs for a calendar year in the course of his knock.

Rohit Sharma hit 16 sixes and in the process went past Shane Watson for the most number of sixes hit in an innings. (Watson hit 15 sixes against Bangladesh).

Stats: Rohit Sharma became the 3rd player in ODI history to score a double-ton (after Tendulkar and Sehwag).

Rohit: 'It is a wonderful feeling. When I went out to bat, I never knew I would get 200. But, scoring runs on this ground is easy. I only wanted to carry on from where I left in the last game. As you play, records will come. I only want my team to win. That is more important. It's coming off really well for me since Champions Trophy and I just want to keep the momentum going. No hard feelings with Virat. I am sure he will get a hundred in the next game.'

India lost the out of form duo of Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh cheaply, and looked to be settling towards a middling score at best when Dhoni joined Rohit in the middle. Rohit first brought up his 4th ODI century and then changed gears drastically. He was to go on to pulverise the Australian bowlers as he proceeded to become only the third player (all Indians) to go past 200. Dhoni chipped in with his bit and India ended up with a massive 383 runs on the board. Will the shell-shocked Australians give a befitting reply? Join us for the reply in a short while from now.

Magnificent effort from the Indians and the festive crowd have got their money's worth already. India knew that they needed a big score, Rohit and Dhawan started off well adding another century stand, their 6th in ODIs. There was a slight rain delay, upon resumption, Dhawan fell to Doherty and Rohit shattered the crowd by running out local hero, Virat Kohli for a duck. He needed to make up for it and how well has he responded.

49.6

Clint McKay to Dhoni, out Dhoni Run Out!! 1 run completed. Low full toss from Clint McKay, Dhoni gets down on his knees and sweeps it behind square. He completes the first and calls for the risky second run, the throw from the deep is accurate and Dhoni is well short of his crease. Dhoni run out (Henriques/Haddin) 62(38) [4s-7 6s-2]

Clint McKay to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Dhoni is RUN-OUT

49.5

Clint McKay to Dhoni, FOUR, cheeky from Dhoni, the slower bouncer from McKay, Dhoni moves across his stumps and helps it past short fine for a boundary

49.4

Clint McKay to Dhoni, FOUR, the bowler and the umpire were ducking for cover, this was full and on off, Dhoni gets forward and drills it back over the bowler, no chance for the men in the deep

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

49.3

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, out Caught by (sub)Henriques!! Rohit Sharma walks off to a massive ovation. McKay came from round the wicket and drifted one on Rohit Sharma's pads, he flicked it in the air and well over square leg. Henriques rushed in from deep backward square leg and pouches the catch even as it was dying on him. The Aussies shake hands as Rohit Sharma departs. Rohit Sharma c (sub)Henriques b Clint McKay 209(158) [4s-12 6s-16]

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Rohit Sharma is OUT

49.2

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, SIX, that is the record now, length ball on the stumps, Rohit Sharma clears his left leg and heaves it high and over long on for another six. Will he break Sehwag's record?

49.1

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, SIX, 200 for Rohit Sharma, also equals Watson's record of 15 sixes in an ODI match. This was full and just outside off, Rohit Sharma gets forward, plays with an open face and lifts it high and over sweeper cover for a maximum

Clint McKay [9.0-0-68-0] is back into the attack

Rohit needs just three runs for his double ton. McKay is back into the attack.

48.6

Coulter-Nile to Dhoni, FOUR, lovely shot, Dhoni brings up his 49th ODI fifty in style. Coulter-Nile came from round the wicket and bowled one full and just outside off, Dhoni makes room, opens up the off-side and creams it past mid-off for a boundary

48.5

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, full toss on the pads, Rohit Sharma flicks it in front of square on the on-side for a single

48.4

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, a rare dot ball from Coulter-Nile, this was full and wide outside off, Rohit Sharma was looking to drive and missed

48.3

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, full and outside off, Rohit Sharma makes room and drills it to the left of extra cover where the fielder tumbles and makes a half stop, can't save the second run though

48.2

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, now just 6 runs away, this was beautifully played, it was full and just outside off, Rohit Sharma watches it all along, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and gets it wide of backward point for a boundary

48.1

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, SIX, and he is now just 10 runs away, Coulter-Nile goes for the yorker, misses it by a few inches and sees the full toss smashed into the 2nd tier of the stadium

Nathan Coulter-Nile [9.0-0-63-0] is back into the attack

Rohit is 16 away from joining Tendulkar and Sehwag amongst the double centurions.

47.6

Faulkner to Dhoni, FOUR, Faulkner bangs one short and on the stumps, Dhoni was looking to pull, just about gets some bat on that and sends it scurrying away towards the fine leg fence

47.5

Faulkner to Dhoni, SIX, the helicopter has taken off! This was full and on the stumps, Dhoni gets underneath the ball, swivels at the last moment and sends it soaring way over the roof of the stadium, forget about getting the ball back, it will be at the NCA academy. 110 mtrs on the shot!

47.4

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, full and on Rohit Sharma's pads, clipped away to deep backward square leg for a single

Back over the wicket

47.3

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off and angling back into Dhoni, he heaves and gets an inside edge that rolls away off the pads towards point

47.2

Faulkner to Dhoni, SIX, the wheels are coming off here, this was full and wide outside off, Dhoni had to reach out for the shot, still manages to get it right of the middle of the blade and scoops it over sweeper cover for a maximum

47.1

Faulkner to Dhoni, 2 runs, full and on the pads, Dhoni clips it away very fine, the ball was racing away towards the fine leg fence, the fielder dives and saves a couple

James Faulkner [9.0-0-55-1] is back into the attack

Several records have been broken by Rohit during the course of this knock. i will recap it later.

46.6

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, SIX, 26 runs from the over, this was tossed up and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it effortlessly over long on for a maximum

46.5

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, Rohit Sharma is making merry here, this was flighted and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma bends his knees and sweeps it behind square, looked like it was a top edge, but he had picked up the gap to perfection

46.4

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, SIX, massive, juicy full toss from Doherty, Rohit Sharma comes down the track and clobbers it high and over long off, that lands on the 3rd tier of the stadium

46.3

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, pushed through by Doherty, Rohit Sharma looks to work it towards the on-side, gets a soft leading edge that rolls away towards the off-side

46.2

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, Doherty drops one full and wide outside off, Rohit Sharma went for the inside out drive over cover, gets a thick edge and slices it over backward point for a boundary

46.1

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, SIX, that's the record now, Doherty dropped one short and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma rocks back and pulls it high and over wide long on for a maximum

Xavier Doherty [9.0-0-48-2] is back into the attack

45.6

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, McKay drifts this one full and wide outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover for a quick single, Rohit Sharma had to hurry towards the end

45.5

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, SIX, 10th six for Rohit Sharma , he equals Dhoni's record now, length ball on the pads, Rohit Sharma nonchalantly flicks it with a bent knee and sends it soaring deep into the stands at backward square leg

45.4

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, McKay keeps it full and well outside off, the slower off-cutter from Clint McKay, Sharma was making room for the drive, there was a noise as the ball went past the bat. McKay went up for the catch, but umpire Llong says NO

45.3

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, fab shot, Rohit Sharma brings up 150 for the 1st time in his career, this was short and just outside off, Rohit Sharma made room by backing away and cuts it square on the off-side for a boundary

45.2

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, on a length and on off, Rohit Sharma swings at that, gets a thick inside edge that beats the fielder inside the ring at square leg, races away to the fence in a hurry

45.1

Clint McKay to Dhoni, 1 run, Maxwell drops a tough chance, this was full and on Dhoni's pads, he was stepping down the track and flicks it powerfully towards deep mid-wicket. Maxwell rushed in from the deep, dived forward but can't hold onto the dipping ball

Clint McKay [8.0-0-52-0] is back into the attack

44.6

Coulter-Nile to Dhoni, 1 run, Coulter-Nile comes from round the wicket and fires an accurate yorker, Dhoni squeezes it wide of cover for a single, 15 runs came from the over

44.5

Coulter-Nile to Dhoni, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Coulter-Nile, bangs another one short and on the stumps, Dhoni swivels across, rolls his wrists around and pulls it behind square for a boundary

44.4

Coulter-Nile to Dhoni, FOUR, lovely shot, Coulter-Nile drops one short and well outside off, no pace on that bouncer, Dhoni swivels across and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary

44.3

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, length ball on the pads, Rohit Sharma clips it in front of square on the on-side for a single

44.2

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, beautifully played, this was overpitched and on off, Rohit Sharma makes room and drills it through the gap between extra cover and mid-off, that also completes 1000 ODI runs for the year

44.1

Coulter-Nile to Dhoni, 1 run, Coulter-Nile shortens his length on middle, Dhoni swivels across and pulls it to deep square leg for a single

Nathan Coulter-Nile [8.0-0-48-0] is back into the attack

43.6

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, on a length and on the stumps, Dhoni moves across and flicks it towards long leg for a single

43.5

Faulkner to Dhoni, 2 runs, excellent running from Dhoni, this was full and on the pads, Dhoni gets inside the line and clips it behind square, runs hard and races back for the second as well

43.4

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, Faulkner keeps it full and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma drives it towards long on for a single

43.3

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, tad fuller and angling into Rohit Sharma, he looks to cut and gets a bottom edge towards the keeper

43.2

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma drives it wide of long on, runs hard and gets back for the second run

43.1

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, short and on the hips, Dhoni swivels across and pulls it down to long leg

42.6

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, full toss from McKay, Rohit Sharma drills it straight to the fielder at point

42.5

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, SIX, that's the record for Rohit Sharma?, No, he just went past Yusuf, Dhoni's record beckons now. Length ball from McKay, no pace on that at all, Rohit Sharma stays on the front-foot and heaves it deep into the stands at square leg for a maximum

42.4

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Rohit Sharma chops it towards point

42.3

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, tad fuller and on middle, Rohit Sharma presses and defends it towards the on-side

42.2

Clint McKay to Dhoni, 1 run, on a length and angling back into Dhoni, he looks to flick and gets an inside edge towards point

42.1

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, dabbed in front of point for a single

41.6

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit Sharma leans into the drive and gets a single to extra cover

41.5

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, SIX, dropped and six, Henriques drops a clanger! This was baned in short and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma swivelled across and pulled it powerfully towards deep square leg. Henriques was perfectly placed for the shot, the height was good as well, the ball burst through his fingers though and crosses the ropes on the full

41.4

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, short of a length and drifting onto Dhoni's body, he gets inside the line and clips it down to long leg

41.3

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, on a length and angling onto Rohit Sharma's pads, nudged behind square for a single

41.2

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, slapped, Faulkner keeps it full and in that channel outside off, Sharma gets a big stride forward, drives it on the up and drills it through extra cover for a boundary

41.1

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Rohit Sharma leans into the drive and gets it wide of deep extra cover for a brace

40.6

Clint McKay to Dhoni, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended towards cover point

40.5

Clint McKay to Dhoni, 2 runs, length ball on off, Dhoni works it in front of mid-on and calls for a quick single, the fielder shys at the bowler's end and misses, so does the back up fielder. Dhoni rushes back for the second run

40.4

Clint McKay to Dhoni, no run, McKay keeps it full and on off, Dhoni defends it with a straight bat, the ball rolls away towards mid-off

40.3

Clint McKay to Dhoni, no run, on a length and just outside off, Dhoni prods forward and defends it with an open face towards point

40.2

Clint McKay to Dhoni, FOUR, wrong line from McKay, the fine-leg was inside the ring, McKay drifts this one on Dhoni's pads, he gets inside the line and clips it very fine for a boundary

India scored 22/0 in the batting PP

40.1

Clint McKay to Dhoni, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Dhoni presses forward and defends it towards the off-side

39.6

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, short of a length and angling into Dhoni, tucked away behind square for a single

39.5

Faulkner to Dhoni, no run, Rohit Sharma escapes a run-out chance, this was short and on Dhoni's body, he hops across and defends it towards the on-side, he took a step or two before sending Rohit Sharma back, he does well to come in between the throw and the stumps, although he takes a knock on the back of his helmet

39.4

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit Sharma works it wide of cover for a single

39.3

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, short of a length and angling back in, cramps Rohit Sharma for room as he went for the cut, he ends up swishing and misses it by a distance

39.2

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, cracking shot, this was pitched up and well outside off, Rohit Sharma gets forward, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and hits it up and over extra cover, he did not time it all that well, gets enough power to beat the man in the deep

39.1

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, full and angling into Rohit Sharma, he leans forward and pushes it towards mid-wicket

38.6

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, on a length and on off, Rohit Sharma pushes it towards long on for a single

38.5

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, SIX, fab shot, Rohit makes room by backing away to a short ball, goes up and over point, clears the ropes with ease, 7th six for Rohit Sharma, he is looking very fluent

38.4

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit Sharma stays back and steers it towards the off-side

38.3

Clint McKay to Dhoni, 1 run, McKay shortens his length outside off, Dhoni punches it to point and calls for a quick single, Rohit Sharma beats the throw quite easily

38.2

Clint McKay to Dhoni, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Dhoni leans forward and pushes it towards the off-side

38.1

Clint McKay to Dhoni, no run, full and on Dhoni's pads, he shuffles across and turns it towards the on-side

Rohit Sharma now has scored the most number of runs for India in a bilateral series. Sachin Tendulkar had scored 374 runs against England in the 2007 tour.

37.6

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to cut and gets a bottom edge towards the keeper

37.5

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, on a good length and just outside off, driven back towards the bowler

37.4

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, 4th ODI hundred for Rohit Sharma , Kohli smiles in the dressing room. This was pitched up and held its line outside off, Sharma went through with the lofted off-drive, does not get hold of the shot but gets enough to clear the infield, he lifts his arms in delight, his mates are happy for him as well

37.3

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit Sharma presses forward and defends it towards mid-off

37.2

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, full and outside off, that was right in the slot for the drive, Rohit Sharma creams it off the middle of the bat but finds cover

37.1

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, on a length and holding its line outside off, Dhoni flashes at that and gets a thick edge to third man

36.6

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, tad fuller and on off, Rohit Sharma presses across and clips it to short mid-wicket

The deep mid-wicket fielder is in the ring, mid-off goes back to long off

36.5

Clint McKay to Dhoni, 1 run, McKay bangs one short and just outside off, Dhoni swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket

36.4

Clint McKay to Dhoni, no run, tad fuller and on off, Dhoni gets behind the line and defends it

36.3

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, too straight from McKay, Sharma moves across and clips it in front of mid-wicket for a single

36.2

Clint McKay to Dhoni, 1 run, tad fuller and on off, Dhoni gets forward and drives it to long on for a single

36.1

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, McKay shortens his length on off, Rohit Sharma presents a straight bat and punches it to long off

Clint McKay [4.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

35.6

Faulkner to Dhoni, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Dhoni gets behind the line and defends it

35.5

Faulkner to Dhoni, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Dhoni stays back and pushes it towards cover point

35.4

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, on a good length and on off, Rohit Sharma leans into the drive and gets a single to mid-wicket

35.3

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, short of a length and angling back into Rohit Sharma, he was cramped for room as he looked to cut, gets a toe end towards the keeper. Both the batsman and the bowler slipped on their follow-throughs, but no damage done

35.2

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit Sharma presses forward and defends it towards the off-side

35.1

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, that cut Rohit into half! This was pitched up and came back with the angle, Rohit Sharma was late in bringing his bat down, the ball burst through the gap between bat and pad and flew over the stumps. Haddin dives to his left and saves a certain boundary

Time for the batting PP. India can't afford to take any risks though, they are a couple of wickets away from the tail.

34.6

Finch to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, flighted and on the stumps, punched away to long on for a single

34.5

Finch to Rohit Sharma, no run, pushed through on Rohit's pads, turned towards the on-side

34.4

Finch to Rohit Sharma, no run, Finch shortens his length and gets it to spin away, Rohit Sharma crouches low and cuts it towards cover point

34.3

Finch to Rohit Sharma, no run, flighted and on off, Rohit Sharma gets forward and pushes it towards cover

34.2

Finch to Rohit Sharma, no run, pushed through by Finch, Rohit Sharma goes back and nudges it towards mid-wicket

34.1

Finch to Dhoni, 1 run, Finch drops one short and on the stumps, Dhoni rocks back and pulls it down to long on for a single

Aaron Finch, comes into the attack

33.6

Faulkner to Dhoni, 1 run, full and angling into Dhoni, he shuffles across and flicks it behind square for a single

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

A slip in place for Dhoni

33.5

Faulkner to Yuvraj, out Caught by Haddin!! Stunning catch from Haddin. Yuvraj's horror series has ended. This was pitched up on a length outside off and shaped away, lured Yuvraj into the drive, he went hard on the shot, gets a thick edge that was flying past the keeper. Haddin dives across to his left, takes a blinder with one hand and manages to hold on even as he tumbled onto the ground. Faulkner has struck a crucial blow for the visitors. Yuvraj c Haddin b Faulkner 12(14) [6s-1]

Faulkner to Yuvraj, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

33.4

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, on a length and drifting onto Rohit Sharma's pads, tucked away in front of square on the on-side for a single

33.3

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, Faulkner comes from round the wicket and angles one full and onto Rohit Sharma's pads, flicked away in front of mid-wicket for an easy brace

33.2

Faulkner to Yuvraj, 1 run, width on offer from Faulkner, Yuvraj chops it down towards third man for a single

33.1

Faulkner to Yuvraj, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Yuvraj steers it straight to the fielder at point

James Faulkner [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Faulkner back into the attack now. Australia need wickets to peg back India here.

Drinks are on the field now

32.6

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, super shot to end the over. Good length ball just outside off, Sharma stays in the crease and opens the face of the bat to steer it to the third man fence, the ball went very fine and the third man fielder had no chance of stopping that

32.5

Coulter-Nile to Yuvraj, 1 run, short of length on leg stump, Yuvraj swivel and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg

32.4

Coulter-Nile to Yuvraj, SIX, top edge but six. Banged in short on the stumps, Yuvraj goes for the hook this time and gets a top edge as the ball sails over the deep mid wicket fence for a maximum

32.3

Coulter-Nile to Yuvraj, no run, another bouncer on middle, Yuvraj sways away from the line of the delivery and lets it go through

32.2

Coulter-Nile to Yuvraj, 2 runs, another short delivery, that does not raise up, Yuvraj is quick to rock back and pull it along the ground to deep mid wicket for a couple, Henriques slides and stops the ball

32.1

Coulter-Nile to Yuvraj, no run, well directed short delivery from round the wicket, Yuvraj ducks under it and lets it go

31.6

Doherty to Yuvraj, 1 run, flatter ball on middle and leg, Yuvraj goes deep in the crease and nudges it to backward square leg

31.5

Doherty to Yuvraj, no run, floated ball outside off, Yuvraj presses forward and works it to the left of Doherty

31.4

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, full delivery just outside off, Sharma leans forward and drives it to long off

31.3

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, gives this some air, he gets some turn as well, Sharma covers the turn and defends it to the leg-side

31.2

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, pushes this quicker on middle, Sharma gets half way forward and drives it to cover

31.1

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, flighted delivery on off, Sharma comes on the front foot and blocks it to the off-side

30.6

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, length delivery just outside off, Sharma runs it down to third man from the face of the bat

30.5

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, fuller length ball around off, Sharma comes forward and defends it to the off-side

30.4

Coulter-Nile to Yuvraj, 1 run, Yuvraj gets off the mark, after being out for a duck in the last two matches. Short delivery on the body, Yuvraj shuffles across and tucks it to backward square leg

A slip in place for Yuvraj

30.3

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, again a bit short in length and outside off, Sharma stays back and steers it to third man with an angled bat

30.2

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, back of a length just outside off, Sharma goes on the back foot and guides it to backward point

30.1

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, a beauty of a delivery to start of the spell. A short of length ball holds its line around off, Sharma stays in the crease and pokes at it and is beaten

Nathan Coulter-Nile [6.0-0-32-0] is back into the attack

29.6

Doherty to Yuvraj, no run, again fired in outside off, Yuvraj watches it carefully and lets it go through

Doherty to Yuvraj, no run, tossed up on leg stump, Yuvraj leans forward and turns it to the leg-side

Yuvraj Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease

29.3

Doherty to Raina, out Lbw!! India have lost a wicket against the run of play. This was a bit quicker that pitched around off and turns back in, Raina comes forward to defend and fails to get any bat on it. The ball was going on to hit off and middle stump. Umpire Long had no hesitation as he raised his finger immediately. This was similar to Dhawan's dismissal. Raina was disappointed with the decision but it was a correct one. Raina lbw b Doherty 28(30) [4s-2]

Doherty to Raina, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

29.2

Doherty to Raina, 2 runs, fired in outside off, Raina goes on the back foot and guides it with the open face of the bat square of the wicket for a brace

29.1

Doherty to Raina, no run, tossed up on off, Raina comes down the track and works it to mid-wicket

Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, SIX, back to back sixes for Sharma. Again a bit of air on off, Sharma skips down the pitch and sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fielder for another maximum

28.3

Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, SIX, Rohit Sharma is dealing in sixes at the moment. This was again tossed up on the stumps, Sharma comes down the track and lofts it way over the long on fence for his fifth six, that went off the toe end of the bat but still cleared the boundary by a long way

28.2

Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, no run, slower this time around off, Sharma lunges forward and knocks it to the off-side

28.1

Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, no run, a bit quicker on off, Sharma presses forward and defends it back to the bowler

Glenn Maxwell [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Watson is not looking good as he pulls out of his run-up. He has a chat with the skipper and is leaving the field. Hopefully, it is nothing serious. Since he is required while batting if they have to chase down a big score.

27.6

Doherty to Raina, 2 runs, flatter delivery on middle, Raina stays in the crease and turns it to deep square leg for a brace, excellent running by both of them to come back for two

27.5

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, on the pads, Sharma leans forward and works it away to backward square leg

27.4

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, SIX, second six of the over. This was drifting into him on middle, Sharma does not get to the pitch of the ball but still extends his arms and goes through with the shot to send it sailing over the long on fence

27.3

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, flighted ball on off, Sharma comes on the front foot and defends it to cover

27.2

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, SIX, another superb shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Sharma gets well forward and lofts straight down the ground for his third maximum

27.1

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, full delivery on middle and leg, Raina goes on his knee and sweeps it to short fine leg, that could have been close had he missed to get bat on that

Xavier Doherty [6.0-0-28-1] is back into the attack

It has gone slightly dark and the lights are taking effect.

26.6

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, no run, another superb shot for no runs. Again overpitched outside off, Sharma leans forward and drives it nicely but straight to the man at cover point this time

26.5

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, no run, full delivery outside off, Sharma gets well forward and drives it on the up but straight to backward point

26.4

Shane Watson to Raina, 1 run, fuller length just outside off, Raina presses forward and steers it to third man from the face of the bat

26.3

Shane Watson to Raina, no run, good length ball on off, Raina comes on the front foot and pushes it to backward point

26.2

Shane Watson to Raina, FOUR, super shot! Short in length outside off, Raina stays back and guides it to the third man fence with an open face, the man at third man had no chance as the ball races away

26.1

Shane Watson to Raina, 2 runs, short delivery on the body, Raina get back and pulls it along the ground right in between the two fieldeers behind square for a couple, good use of the wrist as he keeps it down all the way

25.6

Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, no run, flighted ball around off, Sharma leans forward and pushes it to cover

25.5

Glenn Maxwell to Raina, 1 run, flatter delivery on middle, Raina goes on the back foot and nudges it to deep mid wicket

25.4

Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, fired in on the stumps, Sharma goes back and punches it to long on

25.3

Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, SIX, fabulous shot! Gives this more air on the stumps, Sharma comes down the track and lofts it way over the long on fence for a maximum

25.2

Glenn Maxwell to Raina, 1 run, tossed up ball on off, Raina skips down the track and drives it along the ground to long off

25.1

Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, quicker delivery on middle, Sharma stays back and turns it to backward square leg for a single

Glenn Maxwell [2.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

24.6

Shane Watson to Raina, 2 runs, full delivery comes in with the angle, Raina leans forward and works it away to backward square leg, good running allows them to come back for the second

A wide slip in place for Raina.

24.5

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, fuller length around off, Sharma stays in the crease and dabs it to third man

24.4

Shane Watson to Raina, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Raina steers it down to third man with an angled bat

24.3

Shane Watson to Raina, FOUR, lovely shot! Full delivery angling in from round the wicket, Raina presses forward and drives it with the full face of the bat past mid-on for a boundary. This was the first four after 9 overs.

24.2

Shane Watson to Raina, no run, good length ball on off, Raina comes on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler

24.1

Shane Watson to Raina, no run, length delivery just outside off, Raina comes forward and drives it on the up to cover, Hughes dives to his left and stops the ball, Raina wanted the single and was half way down the track before a loud call sends him back

Shane Watson [3.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

23.6

Coulter-Nile to Raina, 1 run, short delivery on leg stump, Raina jumps up on his feet and glances it of his hips to fine leg

23.5

Coulter-Nile to Raina, no run, fuller length on the stumps, Raina presses forward and defends it with a straight bat back to the bowler

23.4

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, Rohit Sharma gets to his 20th ODI fifty. This is also his 3rd against Australia. This one jags back in from short of length, Sharma goes back and steers it to third man

23.3

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, full delivery just outside off, Sharma comes on the front foot and drives it to mid-off

23.2

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, length ball holds its line on off, Sharma stays in the crease and defends it to the left of the bowler

23.1

Coulter-Nile to Raina, 1 run, short and outside off, Raina goes back and cuts it to third man for a single. Atlast he got it off the middle of the bat

22.6

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, nice shot! Gently tossed up on off, Sharma makes a bit of room for himself and lofts it inside out over cover for a couple to deep extra cover

22.5

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, this one turns onto the pads, Raina comes forward and nudges it to short fine leg

22.4

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, floated delivery around off, Sharma leans forward and drives it on the up to sweeper cover

22.3

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, too full and on off, Raina clears his front leg and squeezes the drive out to long on

22.2

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, flighted ball on leg stump, Sharma makes room and drives it inside out to long off

22.1

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, tossed up ball on off, Sharma comes on the front foot and defends it to cover

21.6

Coulter-Nile to Raina, no run, another short delivery angling in, Raina stands tall and fends it to the leg-side this time

Raina is expecting a short delivery almost every ball. How badly will Australia miss Johnson here?

21.5

Coulter-Nile to Raina, no run, short delivery on off, Raina jumps up on his feet and defends it to the off-side

21.4

Coulter-Nile to Raina, no run, back of a length outside off, Raina tries to work it to third man and is beaten again

21.3

Coulter-Nile to Raina, no run, fuller length ball just outside off from round the wicket, Raina has a poke at it away from the body and is beaten all ends up

21.2

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short in length on middle, Sharma stays in the crease and turns it to mid on

21.1

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, length delivery on off, Sharma comes on the front foot and pushes it to mid-on

Nathan Coulter-Nile [4.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

Sharma was trying to protect his wicket, as he was looking to avoid a deflection from the bowler.

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, this one turns onto the pads, Raina leans forward and works it away to backward square leg

A short leg in place for Raina

20.4

Doherty to Raina, no run, quicker delivery just outside off, Raina comes down the track and does well to block it as he is not to the pitch of the ball

20.3

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, full delivery on off, Sharma gets well forward and drives it to deep extra cover

20.2

Doherty to Raina, 1 run, flatter delivery on middle, Raina goes on the back foot and punches it to long on

20.1

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, tossed up delivery on off, Sharma presses forward and drives it to long off

19.6

Clint McKay to Raina, no run, good length ball on off, Raina comes on the front foot and defends it to the off-side

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

19.5

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, out Virat Kohli Run Out!! Kohli is gone without troubling the scorers. It was a full delivery around off, Kohli comes forward and pushes it to mid-on, he wanted the single and takes off immediately, Sharma was ball watching and responded late to call NO. But by then Coulter-Nile had got to the ball and thrown it to Haddin who took the bails off. He was out by a long way. He is furious with Sharma as it was his call. Virat Kohli run out (Coulter-Nile/Haddin) 0(3)

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Kohli is out run-out. The crowd has gone silent. Kohli was livid as Sharma sold him down the river.

19.4

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, no run, full delivery just outside off, Kohli gets right behind the line and defends it off the front foot to mid-on

19.3

Clint McKay to Virat Kohli, no run, fuller length on off, Kohli comes well forward and defends it back to the bowler

19.2

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, a bit short and outside off, Sharma goes back and cuts it to third man

19.1

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length ball just outside off, Sharma comes forward and pushes it to backward point

Clint McKay [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.6

Doherty to Dhawan, out Lbw!! Doherty has provided the all important breakthrough for Australia. They get the wicket just after the break. Tossed up delivery that turns in slightly, Dhawan comes forward and tries to work it on the leg-side but misses and is struck in front. Umpire Ravi had no doubt in raising his finger. That looked plumb in front. The break might have had an effect in the concentration of Dhawan. Dhawan lbw b Doherty 60(57) [4s-9]

Doherty to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

18.5

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, loopy delivery just outside off, Sharma gets well forward and opens the face of the bat for a single to cover point

18.4

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, floated ball on off, Sharma lunges forward and drives to the left of Doherty, who dives and stops the single

18.3

Doherty to Dhawan, 1 run, full delivery just outside off, Dhawan presses forward and knocks it to the right of cover for a single

18.2

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, flighted ball around off, Sharma leans nicely forward and drives it to long off

18.1

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, tossed up delivery on the stumps, Sharma comes forward and pushes it to backward point

17.6

Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, this one turns into the pads, Sharma leans forward and works it to backward square leg

17.5

Glenn Maxwell to Rohit Sharma, no run, again nice loopy delivery around off, Sharma presses forward and blocks it down on the pitch

Glenn Maxwell goes over the wicket for the right-hander

17.4

Glenn Maxwell to Dhawan, 1 run, flatter delivery on middle, Dhawan goes back and works it to long on

17.3

Glenn Maxwell to Dhawan, no run, flighted delivery on off, Dhawan lunges forward and defends it with bat and pad close together

17.2

Glenn Maxwell to Dhawan, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Dhawan comes on the front foot and defends it to the on-side

17.1

Glenn Maxwell to Dhawan, no run, slower in air just outside off, Dhawan gets forward and taps it to the off-side

Play about start. We have clear blue skies. Hopefully, we do not have any further interruptions. Maxwell will continue...

15:07 Local Time, 09:37 GMT, 15:07 IST: Play will start at 15:15 Local Time. There is no reduction in overs.

14:58 Local Time, 09:28 GMT, 14:58 IST: It has stopped raining. The side covers are coming off. Play might start anytime soon as the umpires are having a look. Super soppers are working to clear the water. The good news is that the clouds are clearing and it is getting brighter.

These two have added six 100 plus stands this year and become the only pair to do so in a calendar year.

14:47 Local Time, 09:17 GMT, 14:47 IST: It has gone dark. It has started to drizzle and the players are walking off the field. The covers are coming on. The entire square has been covered already.

16.6

Doherty to Dhawan, 1 run, too full and outside off, Dhawan gets on his knee and sweeps it down to long leg

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Sharma comes down the track and turns it to mid-wicket

16.3

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, drifts this on middle, Sharma lunges forward and works it to the leg-side

16.2

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, no run, tossed up on off, Sharma presses forward and drives it back to the bowler

16.1

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, flighted delivery on off, Sharma comes on the front foot and drives it inside out for a couple to deep extra cover

15.6

Glenn Maxwell to Dhawan, 2 runs, again short and outside off, Dhawan goes back and cuts to the right of Finch this time, who gets there and keeps them to two

15.5

Glenn Maxwell to Dhawan, no run, much slower in air and on off, Dhawan gets well forward and blocks back on the pitch

15.4

Glenn Maxwell to Dhawan, no run, flatter delivery just outside off, Dhawan goes back and guides it to backward point

15.3

Glenn Maxwell to Dhawan, no run, flighted delivery around off, Dhawan presses forward and pushes it to the leg-side

15.2

Glenn Maxwell to Dhawan, no run, tossed up delivery on off, Dhawan comes on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler

15.1

Glenn Maxwell to Dhawan, FOUR, Finch is having a poor time on the field. Short and wide outside off, Dhawan goes back and cuts it to the deep extra cover fence. The partnership between Dhawan and Rohit Sharma is now 101. This is the 3rd hundred opening stand for India in this series.

Glenn Maxwell, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Drinks are on the field now

14.6

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, a bit short in length outside off, Sharma goes back and cuts it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs

14.5

Doherty to Dhawan, 1 run, quicker in air on leg stump, Dhawan goes deep in the crease and works it down to fine leg

14.4

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, flighted ball around off, Sharma presses forward and drives it inside out to long off

14.3

Doherty to Dhawan, 1 run, Dhawan gets to his 5th ODI fifty. This is also his 2nd against Australia. Flatter delivery on off, Dhawan stays back and pushes it to cover

14.2

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, tossed up around off, Sharma comes on the front foot and drives it to long off

14.1

Doherty to Dhawan, 1 run, quicker delivery on the stumps, Dhawan goes on the back foot and punches it to long on

13.6

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, 1 run, fuller delivery outside off, Dhawan gets forward and drives it on the up, the bottom hand comes off and the ball was uppish before landing in front of Finch at cover

13.5

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, no run, fuller length comes back in from the angle, Dhawan comes forward and pushes it to mid-on

13.5

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, wide, length delivery drifting down the leg side, Dhawan goes for the pick up shot but misses, good take diving to his right by Haddin

Some problem behind the bowlers run-up.

13.4

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Sharma stands tall and guides it down to third man for a single

13.3

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, 1 run, short delivery angling in, Dhawan is quick to rock back and pull it along the ground to backward square leg

13.2

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, no run, on a length around off from round the wicket, Dhawan gets well forward and defends it towards cover

13.1

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, FOUR, misfields costs a boundary. Full delivery just outside off, Dhawan comes forward and drives it beautifully to cover, where Finch lets it go through his hands to the deep extra cover fence

Nathan Coulter-Nile [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

12.6

Doherty to Dhawan, 1 run, quicker delivery just outside off, Dhawan comes on the front foot and pushes it to sweeper cover

12.5

Doherty to Dhawan, no run, floated delivery on off, Dhawan comes down the track and defends it back to the bowler

12.4

Doherty to Dhawan, no run, run-out chance missed. Short and outside off, Dhawan rocks back and cuts it to Watson at backward point, Dhawan wanted the single and was half way down the track before he is sent back, but it was a poor throw from Watson and Dhawan gets back in

12.3

Doherty to Dhawan, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Dhawan goes on his knee and sweeps it, Maxwell at square leg dives to his right and stops a certain boundary

12.2

Doherty to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, a bit quicker on off, Sharma presses forward and taps it to cover for a quick single

12.1

Doherty to Dhawan, 1 run, tossed up delivery on off, Dhawan leans forward and drives it down to long on

Xavier Doherty, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

11.6

Shane Watson to Dhawan, 1 run, slightly fuller and on leg stump, Dhawan presses forward and clips it away to mid wicket, he wanted two but decides against it

11.5

Shane Watson to Dhawan, FOUR, superb shot! Short delivery down the leg side, Dhawan swivels and pulls it along the ground to the fine leg fence, the man was very square and he had no chance of stopping that

11.4

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, again on a length around off and middle, Sharma comes slightly forward and works it to mid wicket

11.3

Shane Watson to Dhawan, 1 run, length delivery on middle and leg, Dhawan stays in the crease and turns it to mid wicket

11.2

Shane Watson to Dhawan, no run, short and angled outside off, Dhawan sways away from the line and lets it go through

11.1

Shane Watson to Dhawan, no run, good length ball on off, Dhawan comes forward and drives it on the up to cover, he wanted the single but is sent back, that was a good call from Sharma as Bailey hits the stump direct at the strikers end but Dhawan was well in

10.6

Clint McKay to Dhawan, 1 run, a tad short in length and on the hips, Dhawan shuffles across and tucks it down to fine leg

10.5

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, comes back in from back of a length, Sharma stays back and clips it away to deep square leg

10.4

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, a bit short in length again outside off, Sharma goes on the back foot and punches it to backward point

10.3

Clint McKay to Dhawan, 1 run, short of length around off, Dhawan steers it down to third man with an angled bat

10.2

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, short and outside off, Sharma goes back and cuts it to third man, it was not off the middle of the bat

10.1

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, leg byes, FOUR, poor start from McKay once again in his second spell. Length delivery angling onto the pads, Sharma does not get any bat but the ball goes off the thigh pad to the fine leg fence

Clint McKay [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

9.6

Shane Watson to Dhawan, 2 runs, full delivery on the pads, Dhawan leans forward and flicks it to fine leg, Faulkner runs in from backward square leg and stops the ball from reaching the boundary

9.5

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, leg byes, 1 run, length delivery angling onto the pads, Sharma goes for the pick up shot and misses, the ball rolls off the thigh pad to the leg-side

A man at short cover

9.4

Shane Watson to Dhawan, 1 run, fuller length just outside off, Dhawan comes on the front foot and pushes it to extra cover for a single

9.3

Shane Watson to Dhawan, no run, short delivery on leg stump, Dhawan goes for the pull and misses to make contact, the ball hits him on the mid riff, that would have hurt

9.2

Shane Watson to Dhawan, no run, on a length around off, Dhawan comes slightly forward and drives it on the up to mid-off

9.1

Shane Watson to Dhawan, no run, good length ball on leg stump, Dhawan stays in the crease and tries to flick but misses, the ball hits him on the pads

8.6

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, SIX, amazing shot! Full delivery outside off, Sharma gets on his knee and opens the face of the bat to loft it into the stands over deep extra cover for the first maximum off the innings. Spoils what was looking like a good over

8.5

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, full delivery just outside off, Sharma comes forward and opens the face of the bat slightly to push it to sweeper cover for a couple

8.4

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, fuller length comes back in on off, Sharma gets half way forward and chips it short of the mid-on fielder

8.3

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, short delivery angling in, this does not bounce much, Sharma goes for the pull and is hit on the back leg, the ball was going well above the stumps

8.2

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, nice shot for no runs. Full delivery just outside off, Sharma leans forward and drives it crisply but straight to the wide mid-off fielder

8.1

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, short of length on off from round the wicket, Sharma goes on the back foot and punches it to cover point

7.6

Shane Watson to Dhawan, no run, again in that channel around off, Dhawan stays in the crease and pushes it to backward point. Good over from Shane Watson

7.5

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, this one straightens from a length, Sharma comes forward and gets an inside edge to backward square leg

7.4

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, no run, a beauty from Watto. Full this time and shapes away late outside off, Sharma goes for the drive and is beaten by the movement

7.3

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, no run, back of a length around off, Sharma goes on the back foot and defends it to the off-side

7.2

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, no run, much better bowling this, short in length seaming away outside off, Sharma pokes at it away from the body and is beaten

7.1

Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma, no run, Watson starts with a length outside off, Sharma covers his stumps and lets it go alone

Shane Watson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

6.6

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, a tad short in length and on off, Sharma stays in the crease and guides it to third man with an angled bat

6.5

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length ball holds it line just outside off, Sharma gets across and knocks it to backward point again

6.4

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, back of a length delivery angling in on off, Sharma goes back and defends it to backward point

6.3

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, Faulkner comes back round the wicket, bowls it on a length around off, Sharma stays in the crease and looks to play it to third man and is beaten

6.2

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, cracking shot! This time Sharma joins the party. Short and outside off, plenty of width on that, Sharma goes back and cuts it fiercely to the backward point fence

6.1

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, back of a length on off, Sharma gets right behind the line and defends it towards to mid-on

6.1

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, wide, short and wide outside off, Sharma lets it go alone and umpire Ravi calls it a wide

5.6

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, FOUR, poor delivery to end the over by Coulter-Nile. Full and on the pads, Dhawan leans forward and flicks it away in disdain for the third boundary of the over

5.5

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, no run, again full and outside off, Dhawan presses forward and drives it nicely but straight to the man at backward point

5.4

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, FOUR, amazing shot! Overpitched delivery outside off, Dhawan gets a good sride in and caresses the drive to the deep extra cover fence. It is raining boundaries from Dhawan's bat

5.3

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, no run, good length ball around off, Dhawan comes on the front foot and pushes it to the off-side

5.2

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, FOUR, lovely shot! A bit short and on the pads, Dhawan goes back and plays the short arm pull to the backward square leg fence, the man at fine leg had no chance of stopping it

5.1

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, no run, full delivery on middle, Dhawan comes well forward and present the full face of the bat as he drives it straight back to the bowler, who gets a boot on it to stop it

4.6

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, on a length angling away outside off, Sharma lifts his bat and lets it go

4.5

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length ball on the stumps, Sharma gets right behind the line and defends it back to the bowler

4.4

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, Faulkner goes back over the wicket and lands it short and outside off, Sharma rocks back and cuts it to the deep backward point fence

4.3

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, full delivery around off, the ball just holds up on the pitch, Sharma checks his shot and it goes in the air just short of the mid-off fielder

4.2

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, short of length on off, Sharma gets back and defends it to backward point

4.1

Faulkner to Rohit Sharma, no run, Faulkner starts off from round the wicket, bowls this short and outside off, Sharma chops the cut to wide of slip, he wanted the single but is sent back

James Faulkner, comes into the attack

3.6

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, no run, back of a length around off, Dhawan gets slightly forward and pushes it to backward point

3.5

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, no run, short of length on middle, Dhawan goes on the back foot and defends it with a straight bat

3.4

Coulter-Nile to Dhawan, 2 runs, short delivery on the body, Dhawan is surprised by the pace on it, he goes for the pull and gets a top edge, luckily for him it drops in no mans land at backward square leg for a brace

3.3

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, shortens the length on the stumps, Sharma stays back and works it to wide of mid-on for a single

3.2

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, full delivery hint of away movement, Sharma covers the line well and drives it nicely to mid-off

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, on a length outside off, Sharma stays back and opens the face of the bat to steer it to third man, Coulter-Nile does well to run around and stop the ball, it was really travelling

2.5

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length ball just outside off, Sharma comes on the front foot and defends it to the off-side

2.4

Clint McKay to Dhawan, 1 run, length delivery around off, Dhawan comes down the track and knocks it to sweeper cover for a single

2.3

Clint McKay to Dhawan, FOUR, another poor delivery on the stumps. Dhawan is waiting for those as he stays in the crease and flicks it behind square this time for the third boundary of the over

2.2

Clint McKay to Dhawan, FOUR, fabulous shot! Full delivery on the pads, Dhawan leans forward and flicks it hard to the deep mid wicket fence, the ball races away on this outfield

2.1

Clint McKay to Dhawan, FOUR, full delivery outside off, Dhawan presses forward and drives it along the ground to long off, the mid-off fielder was very square and these are easy pickings for Dhawan

2.1

Clint McKay to Dhawan, 3 wides, full and swinging down the leg side, Dhawan gives the charge but it is too far down the leg, Haddin does well to half stop it and save couple of runs for his team

1.6

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, a bit short in length this time outside off, Sharma covers his stumps and lets it go through to Haddin

1.5

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, good length ball outside off, Sharma lifts his bat and lets it go

1.4

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, FOUR, risky first boundary for Rohit Sharma. Full and angling in, Sharma comes forward and lofts it just over the man at mid-on, who is well inside the circle

1.3

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, full and swinging in on off, Sharma gets forward and gets an inside edge to the fielder at mid-on

1.3

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, wide, length ball sliding down the leg side, Sharma goes for the flick but can't reach it, umpire Long calls it a wide

1.2

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, again full and holding its line on off, Sharma gets behind it and defends it with a straight bat to the off-side

He also has two slips in place

1.1

Coulter-Nile to Rohit Sharma, no run, full delivery on off, Sharma gets forward and drives it to mid-on

Nathan Coulter-Nile, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

0.6

Clint McKay to Dhawan, no run, good length ball in that channel just outside off, Dhawan watches it carefully and lets it go through

0.5

Clint McKay to Dhawan, no run, a tad short in length around off, Dhawan gets behind the line and defends it towards cover

0.4

Clint McKay to Dhawan, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Dhawan gets half way forward and pushes it to the left of the bowler

0.3

Clint McKay to Dhawan, no run, on a length around middle, Dhawan stays in the crease and clips it to mid-wicket

0.2

Clint McKay to Dhawan, 2 runs, Dhawan gets off the mark with a cracking shot. Fuller length outside off, Dhawan leans forward and drives it to deep extra cover for a couple, there is a man straightaway in the deep on the off-side for Dhawan

0.2

Clint McKay to Dhawan, wide, again not getting his radar right. Full and swinging down the leg side, Dhawan lets it go and an easy call for the umpire

Two slips in place

0.1

Clint McKay to Rohit Sharma, 1 run, a loosener from McKay, full and outside off, Sharma reaches out for it and slices it to third man, that would have been called a wide if he had let it go alone

Rohit Sharma and Dhawan are at the crease. Rohit Sharma is on strike. Clint McKay will open the attack

The players are walking out to the centre. All in readiness for another cracker. McKay to start off proceedings. Here we go with the first ball....

Watson: "It is a challenge bowling these days. The two new balls and four fielders out has made it a bit difficult for the bowlers. Not a strange decision of recalling Johnson back. He has been bowling well and has to look after himself in the coming months. Yes, we can hope for 400 but only when we are batting but not while we are bowling."

Matty Hayden who is doing television work for this series minces no words when asked about the recalling of Mitchell Johnson. "Calling it a strange decision would be too political, its a ridiculous decision. It speaks poorly of our culture when we are playing the decider. With the Ashes still 20 days away, give me one reason, one as to why Johnson has been called back." Strong words from the big man, and most would agree with him. Diplomacy never Matty Hayden's strong point!

Dhoni: "This ground is always good to chase on and we would have batted second as well. The team that plays well will win today. The pitch will remain the same. There is one change Vinay comes in for Mishra."

Bailey: "We are having a bowl. It looks a good wicket. This has been a high scoring ground so it will be another high scoring game. We will look to restrict them and chase it down. It is an important game. Coulter-Nile comes in for Johnson."

Australia have won the toss and have opted to field

But in a strange decision Australia have recalled Mitchell Johnson back, to prepare for the Ashes series. He won't be playing today which is a big relief to the Indian batsmen, especially to a certain Yuvraj Singh. With Johnson out, it will be a tossup between Nathan Coulter-Nile and Moises Henriques to replace the left-armer. The toss and teams will happen shortly, don't go anywhere, stay tuned, we'll have all the updates.

Pitch Report: "There is a tinge of green grass. But it is not live grass. There is a bit of a moisture due to the rains. The pitch is slightly damp and the team that wins the toss would like to bowl first. There is some rain predicted, so that will be another reason to bowl first", says Ravi Shastri

Bailey's captaincy has been spot-on as well. He has converted Mitchell Johnson into the Mitchell Johnson of old - who used to swing the ball at pace and consistently hit 150kmph. Johnson has taken 7 wickets in the series so far and has constantly been a menace to the Indian batsmen. He in particular has had the measure of Yuvraj Singh who has really struggled against the left-armer. The transformation in Johnson can be attributed to the confidence given by Bailey who has given him the licence to bowl full-throttle without worrying about anything else.

Great credit for Australia's performance should go to their laidback, happy-go-lucky, ever-smiling and charismatic skipper, the Tasmanian, George Bailey. Before this series he had played 28 ODIs and had scored 1061 with only one ton. This series his scores are - 85, 92*, 43, 98 and 156 which has resulted in 474 runs - the most by any batsman in a bilateral series. Some turnaround, eh?

Before the start of the series, no-one gave the visitors a chance. Things looked bleak when regular skipper Michael Clarke pulled out. A pretty inexperienced team was there for the taking, all the experts opined. They were lambs to the slaughter said some, but going into the final game at Bengaluru the series is tied at 2-2 and those two Indian wins were no ordinary wins - they chased down 350+ both times. They say, never write off an Aussie side and this side is no different.

Kohli needs 81 runs today to break Sir Vivian Richards' record for the quickest to 5000 ODI runs. Today's game is at Bengaluru for which Kohli plays in the Indian T20 League. He knows the pitch and the conditions like the back of his hand. What are the odds on him getting the 81 runs and becoming the fastest to get to 5000 ODI runs? It would take a brave man to bet against him today, especially if India are chasing.

Kohli's batting has given the Aussies headaches and it has led to their captain George Bailey calling for ways to dismiss the young Indian batsman. Bailey was not too concerned about his side inability to defend 350-360, but more worried on how to stop the juggernaut that is called Kohli. "I'd like to find a way to get Kohli out. That's probably my first thought. I don't think we should read too much into 360 and 350. It's quite clear that given the two new balls and the four (fielders) out, that maybe it is the new 300-290. We're disappointed not to win. But we're not making too much of the score," he said.

Coming to Virat Kohli, he set both the chases on fire with his 16th and 17th ODI tons, the first one resulting in the fastest ODI ton by an Indian while the second was the third fastest. Those two innings led to no less an authority like Sunil Gavaskar to say that Kohli can surpass Tendulkar's record of ODI tons which stands at 49. Here is what Gavaskar had to say about Kohli: "But the manner in which Virat is batting, the record for 49 hundreds looks possible," he said. "Now Virat needs 32 more hundreds to go and the number of ODIs India play he can do it. This cricketing season itself, Virat can get to 20 or 22 hundreds."

This ODI series has seen it all - the death of the ODI bowler being the most relevant and significant outcome to have come out of the series. Apart from that, we have seen India chase two 350+ scores successfuly - a record in a bilateral series - which has never happened before. Further affirmation of the fact that Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world, if not the best and a certain George Bailey's resurgence.

Preview

India will yet again rely on their batting firepower as they seek to clinch the one-day series against an equally-determined Australia when the two teams clash in the seventh and final match on Saturday in what promises to be another high-scoring thriller.

After two successive washouts in Ranchi and Cuttak, India bounced back to level the series 2-2 in Nagpur with yet another superlative show by their batsmen, who chased down a mammoth 351-run target. The incredible run chase brought back memories of India's magnificent victory in Jaipur when they chased a stiff target of 360, achieving the second highest successful run chase ever in ODI history.

The bowlers of both the sides are under tremendous pressure on flat batting tracks as despite the two washouts, more than 2500 runs have been scored so far. Even a score of 350 cannot be considered a cushion and Saturday's match is also likely to be another high-scoring tussle with the wicket at M Chinnaswamy stadium traditionally being a batting-friendly wicket.

The Indians, however, will find the going a little easier on the morrow as Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson will sit out of the match as he is returning home to prepare for the Ashes. India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be hoping that his young teammates can maintain the tempo to turn the tables on the Australians who have won two seven-game series in the past against the hosts.

Among the batsmen, Virat Kohli and opener Shikhar Dhawan are the top-scorers for the hosts as they have batted brilliantly. Dhoni himself has been a solid batsman in the middle-order.

Opener Rohit Sharma has also been instrumental in India's good fight with his partnerships with Dhawan and the hosts would look forward to the openers to provide yet again a solid start.

Dhoni himself will be looking to repeat the Mohali performance where he scored a brilliant century to help India recover and post a challenging 300-plus total even as that was chased successfully by the visitors.

The concern for India is the middle-order where Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh are yet to come up with an innings of substance in this series and on Saturday is time for the two to make up for the earlier failures.

They have struggled against the pace and bounce extracted by Australian bowlers, especially Mitchell Johnson. Dhoni has the option of bringing in Ambati Rayadu but the Indian think tank may not want to tinker with the combination.

On the bowling front, the Indian bowlers' economy rate has gone for a toss in the batting-friendly conditions. Off-spinner R Ashwin, who grabbed 29 wickets in the four-Test series against Australia in February-March, has taken some heavy punishment from the in-form Australian batsmen, especially by skipper George Bailey.

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra, who played his first game at Nagpur, gave away 78 runs in 10 overs without taking a wicket.

India's pace battery, consisting of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Jaydev Unadkat and R Vinay Kumar, has also been expensive and failed to stem the flow of runs. Dhoni has the option of using part-timers like Yuvraj Singh and Raina to bowl middle overs, but the field restrictions under the new ODI rules have made it difficult for him to toss the bowl to them. It remains to be seen whether Ishant Sharma will be given another chance to redeem his poor display in the series as he was hammered for 30 in the 'death' over at Mohali.

Australia too have enjoyed a splendid batting effort. Bailey has tormented the Indians as he is the top run-getter in the series, while dangerman Shane Watson came out all blazing guns by scoring a century in the last match.

Australian batsmen have taken Indian bowlers to the cleaners and managed to restrict them to make early inroads. Bailey reckons his team has enough quality to clinch the series third time in a row. The visitors, like India, have plenty to worry about with their bowling department not living up to expectation. Nevertheless, their speedsters have exposed some chinks with their short-ball attack.

The Australian bowlers, like the hosts, have struggled to contain the Indian batsmen. It will come down to bowlers' making less mistakes and whichever team does that better, will have a better chance to walk away with the series victory.

The series-win will boost the Australians ahead of the home Ashes series against England, starting later this month.